The war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic has been adjourned indefinitely, just a day after it opened. Umanga Settinayake reports.
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A bail application has been filed on behalf of former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka against the case where he is accused of harbouring 10 army deserters and conspiring against the State. The application was filed by his lawyer Saliya Peries at the Colombo High Court pointing out that Sarath Fonseka has been in remand custody for over a year due to …
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A DNA test is due to be carried out on the charred corpse of a youth who was found in a burnt car Narahenpita. Police Media Spokesman SP Ajith Rohana told NewsRadio the deceased is believed to be 28 years of age. The body is currently at the Colombo National Hospital for the post-mortem examination. The vehicle had veered off the road and had …
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South African leg spinner Imran Tahir will prepare for the much-anticipated Test series against England with long-time mentor Abdul Qadir. Tahir is set to travel to Lahore to meet Qadir for personalised training before the national team heads to England in July, with the No. 1 Test ranking in their sights. Tahir said it will be a very big series …
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Enforcement agencies have sounded an alert on drug cartels using Kochi as a transit point for smuggling heroin to Sri Lanka, where the demand for the contraband has doubled the past year. Agencies have been asked to track carriers from West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar arriving in the city to hand over heroin consignments to agents, who in …
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